Nail Fungus Myths and Cures

By Brian Gibson

Learn the Myths and Facts on how to choose the right Nail Fungus cure. Researched by a Medical Doctor.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brian Gibson
• Release date: May 25, 2017

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Introduction: What is Nail Fungus

To help the reader understand what nail fungus is, it is a disease which develops under the nail of a human body. What happens is that a whitish layer begins to appear underneath the nail which could be any nail present on the foot or hand. The layer surrounds and veils the whole texture of the nail.

This layer is, in fact, the fungus itself. This kind of disease is considered infectious and may go on to affect other nails on either foot. Though fungus developing on nails isn’t painful, you may begin to think that it is only making your nails look bad, but that is not true. If left untreated, the fungus can cause pain, especially in the feet. If the fungus is left untreated for long, it is going to be very difficult to clear the fungus out.

Reading further, it will be the seen that onychomycosis (nail fungus), may appear to be minute and very harmless, but it can turn into a hazardous disease. The extent of its danger could be life threatening, as the growth of fungus finds its way inside the human skin. When it manages to grasp its roots inside the skin, the activities of motion and walking performed on a normal level are severely affected. The damage, as it will be thoroughly explained later, goes to the cellular level where it is impossible for the human eye to spot anything wrong. This may sound dangerous, and it is. In its initial stages, the fungus will only appear to be a change on the nail. It can cause changes in the texture of the nail, but with the passage of time, the nail only acts as a gate to let the infection enter the